Window screen



May 10,1927. 1,628,485

R. P. WILLIG WINDOW SCREEN 1 Filed May 20, 1926 (""QJ I j V 7 z 7% L &,/ 4

1 6 ik [rmentor Patented May 10, 1927. UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIQE.

ROBERT P. WILLIG, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

WINDOW SCREEN.

Application filed May 20,1926. Serial No. 116,463.

This invention relates to window screens sashes are counterbalanced by weights (not and aims to provide means in association shown) to which are attached certain ends with a conventional rigid or adjustable of cables that extend over pulleys 8-8 window screen to permit the same to be within the upper end of the frame, said ca- 69 positioned above the upper sash and there bles then extending downwardly within the i t i d. frame and being attached to the side bars of An additional object of the invention is said sash 6. to provide in combination with a screen My invention per se constitutes the promeans whereby the same may be connected vision of a screen 9 of rigid or extensible to the cords of one of the sashes and that construction as desired, and being of any will permit the screen to'be positioned didesired width and that is also so constructed rectly upon the top of the sash when the as to permit the same to be mounted within same is lowered, after which the screen may the frame 5 above the top sash 6, when said be raised to proper position by raising said sash is lo vered and to be partially supported sash for thus overcoming the requirement in position within the upper end of the of using a step ladder or other body supframe by resting upon the top bar of said porting means for disposing the screen insash. itially at the top of the window frame which The end bars of the screen 9 are equipped is now the case in screens of this general adjacent their lower ends with means for character that have heretofore been used. ngaging the inner flights of the cords 7 A further salient object of the invention for preventing the screen from dropping inis to provide means in combination with a wardly or outwardly of the window when window screen to permit the same to'be nstalled, and also for frictionally attachreadily positioned and as readily removed mg the screen to said cords. As clearly without requiring any skill or undue efiort disclosed in the drawings, said means at Whateven i the opposite ends of the screen are some- Oth bj t 511 become apparent, as what closer together than are the inner the nature of the invention is better under flights 0f the lords in Order hat the cords stood the same comprising the novel'form, W1ll be bound between the means as herecombination and arrangement of parts herelmfierdescribed.

inafter more fully described, shown in the These means are designated 10-10 and accompanying drawing and claimed. each consists of a metallic plate 11 con- In the dmving; structed at its opposite ends with openings Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation 110 permit the same to be fi efih 35 of a conventional form of window frame, riveted, or otherwise suitably secured to said within which is mounted the usual sliding end bars of the screen 9. Atthe outer edge sashes, my screen construction being arof each plate and intermediate the ends ranged in position above the top of the uphereof s a forwardly extending arm 14 per sliding sash, and a portion of the. frame that Is in turn formed with an inwardly being broken away for more clearly disextending finger 15 that is of arcuate shape l i th means f atta h t f the 1n the direction of its width as clearly disscreen to said window cords. losed in Figure 3.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view As clearly disclosed in Figures 1 and 2, through the upper end of the frame and the finger 15 of each plate adapted to be 45 through my screen, for more clearly dishooked over the inner flight of the adjacent closing the connection between the screen cord 7 for consequently binding the cord and said sash cord, and between the plate 11 and inwardly extend-- Figure3 is a perspective view of one of ing finger 15 to provide a frictional conthe sash cord engaging members associated nection between the arms and said cords in with the screen. i order that as the sash is raised and lowered Now having particular reference to the the screens will be likewise actuated by drawing, 5 designatesaconventional window reason of the fact that said inner flights frame construction within which is slidably of the cords move upwardly and downwardmonnted the usual sashes, the upper one of ly simultaneously with the actuation of the which is disclosed in Figure 1 and desigsash.

nated 6. As is well known, said sliding It will be readily apparent that the screen 9 may be arranged within the frame when the sash (5 is moved downwardly to its full extent. At this position of the sash the screen 9 is disposed within the frame and is rested directly upon the top frame bar of the sash after which the inner flights of the cords 77 are pulled inwardly over the lingers 15 of the plates which will then permit the sash to be raised which will slide the screen 9 upwardly to the position disclosed in Figure 1 for thus overcoming the necessity of disposing the screen initially in the position intended. Likewise when it is desired to remove the screen, the sash 6 may be lowered and in View of the connection between the screen and the inner flights of the cords the screen will also move downwardly for bringing the same in such a position as to facilitate the ready removal thereof.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple and efficient form of screen for windows that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated and even though I have herein shown and described the particular means whereby the screen may be connected to the inner flights of the usual upper sash cord it is nevertheless to be understood that departures may be had therefrom without effecting the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. In combination with a window screen adapted for positioning within the upper portion of a window frame and adapted to rest on the upper edge of the upper sliding sash, means for operatively connecting the window screen to the inner flights of the usual wcight-counter-balancing cord for the upper sliding sash whereby the screen will slide upwardly and downwardly into the frame simultaneous with the actuation of the upper sliding sash.

In combination with a window screen adapted for positioning within the upper portion of a window frame and adapted to rest on the upper ed 'e of the upper sliding sash, means for operatively connecting the window screen to the inner flights of the usual weight-counterbalancing cords for the upper sliding sash whereby the screen will slide upwardly and downwardly into the frame simultaneous with the actuation of the upper sliding sash, said means comprising hooks secured on the end portions of the window screen adapted for frictional engagement with said cords.

3. In combination with a wiuoow screen adapted for positioning within the upper portion of a window frame and adapted to rest on the upper edge of the upper sliding sash, means for operatively connecting the window screen to the inner flights of the usual weight-counterbalancing cords for the upper sliding sash whereby the screen will slide upwardly and downwardly into the frame simultaneous with the actuation of the upper sliding sash, said means comprising hooks secured on the end portions of the window screen adapted for frictional engagement with said cords, each of said hooks comprising a metallic plate secured on the window screen, an arm extending laterally from one side of said plate, the outer end of said arm being disposed inwardly, the inwardly disposed portion being curved transversely.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

v ROBERT P. WILLIG. 

